Copa America Centenario: United States squad thoughts and more

When Jurgen Klinsmann announced the 23 man roster for the 100th anniversary Copa America tournament on the 21st, the dulcet tones of roster complaints provided the traditional accompaniment for said announcements. Some of this died down when Timmy Chandler was replaced by Edgar Castillo due to injury, but the noise remained for Michael Orozco, Chris Wondolowski, Graham Zusi, and to a lesser extent, Kyle Beckerman. As we near the completion of the 5th year of the Klinsmann era, it seems like a good time to explore his history as it pertains to his roster selection and try to read the tea leaves.

The Players:

Since his first game in charge (a 1-1 draw with Mexico following Bob Bradley's defeat…